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The Best Episodes Written By Tom Devanney

Every TV Episode Written by Tom Devanney Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Bourgie Sings the Blues

    S6:E4

    The thrill is gone for "runaway yuppie" Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone his long-awaited Princeton interview.

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  2. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #2 - I, Ooh, Baby, Baby

    S6:E11

    Hilary's show has its national premiere. What more could she possibly want? How about a baby?

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  3. 7.2/10(9 votes)

    #3 - I, Stank Horse

    S6:E20

    Philip expects Ashley to decline an offer for what he considers a degrading role in an ad by a director who could also give her a recommendation to a top New York school.

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  4. 7.1/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Mother Tucker

    S5:E2

    Peter's mom gets a divorce. Peter feels abandoned until he sees a father figure in his mom's new boyfriend, Tom Tucker. Meanwhile, Brian gets his own NPR style show on the radio.

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    Director:Pete Michels
  5. 7.1/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

    S8:E4

    When Brian begins dating an older woman, the family begins to make fun of him. After Brian's new fling breaks her hip, he gets the pleasure of becoming her errand boy.

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    Director:Pete Michels
  6. 7.0/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Breaking Out Is Hard to Do

    S4:E9

    Lois’ kleptomania lands her in jail, leaving the Griffin household in a worse state of disarray than usual. Peter and the family break her out and end up fugitives in Asian Town.

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    Director:Peter Shin
  7. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Airport '07

    S5:E12

    Quagmire takes Peter to work but Peter messes things up, causing Quagmire to lose his job as a pilot. After not being able find another job, Peter and Cleveland make plans to help him get his old job back. When the plan fails, Quagmire receives advice from his idol, Hugh Hefner.

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  8. 7.0/10(20 votes)

    #8 - The Most Interesting Man in the World

    S12:E17

    When Peter takes Stewie to the park for some quality father-son time, he mistakenly takes the wrong baby home, prompting Lois to call him an idiot. Determined to prove to her that he's a responsible adult, Peter goes on a business trip to Chicago and returns as an intelligent, classy person.

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    Director:Joseph Lee
  9. 6.9/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Viewer Mail #2

    S10:E22

    One mini-episode introduces a British version of the Griffins. A comedian takes over Quahog in another. And a third views the world from Stewie's POV.

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    Director:Greg Colton
  10. 6.9/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

    S11:E8

    As the Griffin family is preparing for Christmas, Peter tells his own version of the Nativity story.

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    Director:Julius Wu
  11. 6.9/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Peter's Sister

    S14:E6

    Peter’s sister, Karen, decides to come for Thanksgiving and bullies Peter the same way Meg treats him. While Meg is at first amused, she later feels badly and decides to help Peter train to defeat his sister in a wrestling match. Meanwhile, to avoid overeating on Thanksgiving, Stewie and Brian decide to go on a cleanse, which Stewie takes one step too far.

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  12. 6.8/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Back to the Woods

    S6:E9

    James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter. James Woods finds Peter's wallet, which he lost at Barry Manilow concert, and procedes to steal Peter's identity, and his family. Peter decides to ruin James' career and image.

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    Director:Brian Iles
  13. 6.8/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Meg and Quagmire

    S10:E10

    When Meg turns 18, Quagmire tries to make his move on her, but Peter tries to stop him.

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    Director:Joseph Lee
  14. 6.6/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Nanny Goats

    S16:E3

    Peter and Louis find themselves with a golden opportunity to reconnect as a couple after Lois' parents get a nanny to take care of the children for them.

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  15. 6.4/10(15 votes)

    #15 - The Dating Game

    S15:E14

    Quagmire discovers the “dating” app Tinder, forcing Peter, Joe and Cleveland to intervene and save him from his soul-sucking hedonism. Meanwhile, Stewie finds out that he has scoliosis and learns the perks of his latest diagnosis

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    Director:Brian Iles
  16. 6.3/10(15 votes)

    #16 - The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair

    S9:E12

    Meg is enlisted to check in on Susie and Joe while Bonnie is away but she soon becomes a little too involved. Meanwhile, Stewie accidentally creates an evil twin.

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    Director:Brian Iles
  17. 6.3/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Quagmire's Mom

    S13:E10

    After discovering his checks are actually a large size post-it pad, Peter demands he have access to the checking account. While at the bank, Peter & Lois discover that his first name is actually Justin, so Peter embraces his new partying “bro” lifestyle. Meanwhile, Joe arrests Glenn after he sleeps with an underage girl, which leads to an unexpected reunion.

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    Director:Greg Colton
  18. 6.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Quagmire's Dad

    S8:E18

    Quagmire can accept his dad's lifestyle choices, but not when they involve Brian.

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    Director:Pete Michels
  19. 5.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Bri-Da

    S18:E2

    Peter and his friends are sick of forgetting the million-dollar business ideas they come up with while drinking, so they strap on Joe's police body cams to record their every move. Meanwhile, Quagmire is trying to come to terms with an unexpected family development.

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Tom Devanney Ratings Summary

"Bourgie Sings the Blues" is the best rated episode written by Tom Devanney. It scored 7.8/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by Shelley Jensen. It aired on 10/9/1995 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "I, Ooh, Baby, Baby".